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The Weeping Meadow (2004)

Overview

The first part of an incomplete trilogy telling the story of the greek people. The film begins in 1919, with Greek immigrants from Odessa arriving near Thessaloniki. Led by the charismatic Spyros, they establish a new settlement in the delta of a river. The youngest of the settlers are Spyros' son Alexis and an orphan from Odessa, Eleni. A strong, almost incestuous affection develops between the teenagers, resulting in twins who are given to a foster family. Also standing in the way of love is Spyros, determined to take his foster daughter as his wife. The lovers then decide to flee the village, persecuted by their father, leading a life of exile. As Alexis joins a group of musicians planning to go to the United States, Eleni regains custody of the twins. Angelopoulos, as in previous films, looks at the sacrifice of civilians confronted by the workers' demonstrations of 1935, the rule of Metaxas' fascist junta and forced emigration to America, and finally the civil war of 1944-1949.
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Theo Angelopoulos profile
Theo Angelopoulos

Director

Cast

Alexandra Aidini profile
Alexandra Aidini

Eleni

Nikos Poursanidis profile
Nikos Poursanidis

Alexis

Giorgos Armenis profile
Giorgos Armenis

Nikos

Vasilis Kolovos profile
Vasilis Kolovos

Spyros

Eva Kotamanidou profile
Eva Kotamanidou

Kassandra

Toula Stathopoulou profile
Toula Stathopoulou

Woman in the Coffee House

Thalia Argyriou profile
Thalia Argyriou

Danai

Smaro Gaitanidou profile
Smaro Gaitanidou

Mihalis Giannatos profile
Mihalis Giannatos

Zisis

Grigoris Evangelatos profile
Grigoris Evangelatos

Teacher

Aliki Kamineli profile
Aliki Kamineli

Amdromachi Chrisomelli profile
Amdromachi Chrisomelli

Alexandra Aidini profile
Alexandra Aidini

Eleni

Nikos Poursanidis profile
Nikos Poursanidis

Alexis

Giorgos Armenis profile
Giorgos Armenis

Nikos

Vasilis Kolovos profile
Vasilis Kolovos

Spyros

Eva Kotamanidou profile
Eva Kotamanidou

Kassandra

Toula Stathopoulou profile
Toula Stathopoulou

Woman in the Coffee House

Thalia Argyriou profile
Thalia Argyriou

Danai

Smaro Gaitanidou profile
Smaro Gaitanidou

Mihalis Giannatos profile
Mihalis Giannatos

Zisis

Grigoris Evangelatos profile
Grigoris Evangelatos

Teacher

Aliki Kamineli profile
Aliki Kamineli

Amdromachi Chrisomelli profile
Amdromachi Chrisomelli

Extra

Release Date

February 20, 2004

Original Language

Greek

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Theo Angelopoulos Films logoGreek Film Centre logoEPT logoAttica Art Productions logoBac Films logoIntermédias logoARTE France Cinéma logo

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Trailor-The Weeping Meadow (Τριλογία 1: Το Λιβάδι που δακ)

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